Nine people were arrested in Paramount, Calif., including three Walmart employees, for blocking a busy street. About 1,000 people protested there.

In Lakewood, Colo., according to multiple reports, dozens of protestors picketed without any incidents. There was little sign that the union-backed OUR Walmart group’s expected 1,000 protests actually took place. Wal-Mart said that approximately 50 employees participated in protests on Thursday and even fewer took part on Friday.